Shefali Luthra, web reporter, covers consumer issues in health care. Her work has appeared in news outlets such as The Washington Post, CNN Health and npr.
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Marijuana warning from U.S. surgeon general lacks context
Speaking about a recent federal advisory on marijuana, Jerome Adams, U.S. surgeon general, put a new spin on long-standing admonitions about the drug.
Marijuana warning from U.S. surgeon general lacks context
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Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News
15 November 2019 | 6 min read
From crib to court: Trump administration summons immigrant infants
A total of 1,500 'unaccompanied' children, from newborns to age 3, have been called in to immigration court since 1 October 2015, according to U.S. Justice Department data.
From crib to court: Trump administration summons immigrant infants
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Christina Jewett, Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News
20 July 2018 | 6 min read
Immigrant children detained in U.S. may struggle to get health care
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Shefali Luthra, Marisa Taylor, Kaiser Health News
3 July 2018 | 5 min read
Toddlers face immigration hearings in U.S. courts alone
As the White House faces court orders to reunite families separated at the U.S. border, immigrant children as young as 3 are being ordered into court for their own deportation proceedings, according to attorneys in Texas, California and Washington, D.C.
Toddlers face immigration hearings in U.S. courts alone
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Christina Jewett, Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News
28 June 2018 | 7 min read
Thousands of children younger than 13 detained under U.S. border policy
The Trump administration has detained 2,322 children 12 years old or younger amid its border crackdown.
Thousands of children younger than 13 detained under U.S. border policy
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Shefali Luthra, Marisa Taylor, Kaiser Health News
22 June 2018 | 6 min read
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